NET Bible
"Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!"
— Proverbs 1:19, NET Bible
“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”
“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof. ”
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.”
“So the ways of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.”
“Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.”
“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”
for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,
but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!
Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!
Warning Against Disregarding Wisdom Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas;
at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words:
“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long have mockers delighted in mockery? And how long will fools hate knowledge?